Unit I Assignment

Instructions

For this assignment, you will use Hofstede’s characteristics to differentiate  international and domestic business operations. This exercise   will help identify the key characteristics that drive business decisions on an international and domestic level.

Part  1:  Pick three individual countries, one in the Middle East, one in Asia, and one in Europe. Apply Hofstede’s characteristics to each one,  and state if the characteristic is low, medium, or high in each country. Also,  explain why each country deserves that description.

Part  2:  Given your descriptions, explain which  country is  most like the United States and which country is most unlike the U.S.Your response must be a minimum of three pages in length.

Please see attached Template for assignment

MBA 6601, International Business

Unit I Assignment Template

Part 1: Pick three individual countries, one in the Middle East, one in Asia, and one in Europe. Apply Hofstede’s characteristics to each one, and state if the characteristic is low, medium, or high in each country. Also, explain why you think each country deserves that description.

Characteristics	[Middle East]	[Asia]	[Europe]
Power Distance
Uncertainty Avoidance
Individualism/Collectivism
Masculinity/Femininity
Long-term/Short-term Orientation

Part 2: Given your descriptions, explain which country is most like the United States and which country is most unlike the United States.

Answer: